Welcome to Canada !

GEOGRAPHY

Canada is the biggest country in the world,after Russia .The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

Canada is composed of 10 provinces 3 territories

The border (frontière) between Canada and the United States measures 8891kilometres.

The big cities in Canada are:Montreal,Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

A MAP OF CANADA

Canada is a very big country. Its limit in the West is the Pacific Ocean. Its limit in the East is The Atlantic Ocean. Its limit in the North is the Arctic circle.

The longest river in Canada is Mc Kenzie river. It is 4,241 km long.

The highest mountain is the Mount Logan . It is 5,959 meters high . It is near Alaska.

The rocky mountains, in the West, are very big too. In Canada you can visit National Parks. You can see a lot of

lakes and a lot of animals : bears for example. You can see too :

* The Niagara Falls *Quebec city and its castle

*Vancouver, a good place for sport (remember 2010 Olympic games

*Toronto, with its big stadium. The stadium has got a retractable roof !

The Niagara Falls Quebec City

Vancouver

The Niagara Falls Quebec City

Toronto

FLAG AND

NATIONAL DAY

The Canadian flag is red and white ,with a maple leafin the center. Its name is '' The Maple Leaf ''

The Canadians adopted this flag in 1965.

Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st because July 1st

1867 is the first day of Canada's independence. On this

day,there are lots of activities:the Canadians organize

fireworks,parades,barbecues,concerts,carnivals,picnics

POPULATIONAND

LANGUAGES

There are 35,540,419 inhabitants in Canada. The official

languages in Canada are French and English.

22% of the Canadian population speaks French. They

live in the province of Quebec in majority.

Many French people go to Quebec to work every year.

SPORTS

Ice hockey is Canada's national sport but other sports are

very popular :

Football : rugby-inspired game also called ''American

Football''.

The football matches in Canada are organized by the

National Football League.

Lacrosse : the ''cousin'' of ice-hockey, played on grass.

The lacrosse matches in Canada are organized by the

National Lacrosse League.

Curling : a sport with Scottish origins. The tounaments are

organized by the Canadian Curling Association.

Other sports, less popular:

● Soccer

● Baseball: only one team in Ontario

● Basketball: only one team in Toronto.

Football Lacrosse Curling

Soccer Baseball Basketball

FAUNA & FLORA

Canada is home to approximately 70 000 known spe-cies of plants and animals. Very popular animals are:

* The Beaver , a semi-aquatic animal. The Canadians love it!

*The Polar Bear ,it lives in the North of Canada.

* The Moose and CARIBOU You can find them on all the territory.

*Bisons. In Canada, they live in protected areas

The beaver The moose

The polar bear The bison

The beaver The moose

The caribou

In Canada the vegetation depends on the climate

Canada Tundra Canada Boreal Forest

Canada Grassland Canada Park Land

Westcoast forest Broad-leaved forest

Mixed forest Cordilleran vegetation

So now do you want to visit Canada?

Bye Bye!